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Measuring device for a motor vehicle

US7643944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Joachim Spratte · Osnabrück, DE
Michael Klank
Klaus Warnken · Bremen, DE
Alfons Noe · Gräfelfing, DE
Gunter Godert · Trier, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 5, 2006
Grant date	Jan 5, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2800/702
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A measuring device is provided for a motor vehicle, with a bracket (1), with a joint (8), which is connected to the bracket (1) and which has a joint housing (20) and a pivot pin (19) mounted movably in same. A component (2) is provided which is connected to the joint (8) and which is mounted pivotably on the bracket (1) via the joint (8). An angle measuring device (17, 18) is provided, by which the angle (φ) of the component (2) in relation to the bracket (1) can be determined. An analyzer (23) is connected to the angle measuring device (17, 18) and has a double differentiator (24), which is connected to the angle measuring device (17, 18) and which is followed downstream by a summer or integrator (26) via the intermediary of a calculating unit (25).

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